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Karl Ludwig Sand

German murderer (1795-1820) · Aged 24

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Karl Ludwig Sand was a German university student and member of a liberal Burschenschaft. He was executed in 1820 for the murder of the conservative dramatist August von Kotzebue the previous year in Mannheim.

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Students marching towards the Wartburg, of which Sand was one.Students marching towards the Wartburg, of which Sand was one.Illustration of Sand's attack on Kotzebue.Illustration of Sand's attack on Kotzebue.The execution of Karl Ludwig Sand.The execution of Karl Ludwig Sand.His grave in MannheimHis grave in Mannheim

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Karl Ludwig Sand was a German university student and member of a liberal Burschenschaft. He was executed in 1820 for the murder of the conservative dramatist August von Kotzebue the previous year in Mannheim. As a result of his execution, Sand became a martyr in the eyes of many German nationalists seeking the creation of a united German national state.

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Lived 1795 to 1820 · aged 24

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